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News Archive: September 2024

Information: City of PT 20 year comprehensive plan / inspection and permitting portal


This event happened on September 19th but the information is now being posted in case you are attempting to permit a home or commercial building. Please see the below information to understand what is being offered by the city and who to contact. Comprehensive Plan at the Boat Yard: Join City of Port Townsend staff …

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Artful Sailor’s upcoming classes


1. HANDSEWING SKILLS WORKSHOP ALERT! It is now Fall workshop time at The Artful Sailor! Palm ‘n’ Needle Handsewing Skills is our first workshop on Saturday, September 21st. It’ll be an all day class, with a mess o’ learning and fun seaming, roping and working eyelets on your own personal sailmaker’s apron. Your own sailmaker’s bench and tools await …

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September 16, 2024 Alaska fisheries face numerous legal issues plus an endangered species battle


Alaska, one of the world’s premier seafood producers, is dealing with a raft of legal and administrative challenges with potential to hobble or close fisheries and gut the state’s management authority. “Alaska fisheries are besieged on many fronts,” said Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang in an interview with National Fisherman. Click image to …

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Upcoming Port Commission meeting 9/25


Upcoming Port Commission Meetings: Date                   Meeting & Time September 19:      5:00 p.m. Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting September 25:      5:30 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting October 9:             9:30 a.m. Commission Workshop, 1:00 Regular Commission Meeting October 10:           5:00 p.m. Special Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting …

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BOAT YARD BBQ 9/26 reminder


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EDC Team Jefferson Newsletter- packed with info.


Follow this link (click on screen shot image) to see the online version of the latest EDC Team Jefferson Newsletter. It is filled with announcements, training opportunities, events of interest, funding opportunities and more.

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Proposed Changes to Self-Employed Worker Reporting


This appears to be presented as an efficiency to benefits measure but this editor, who is self employed without small children, also needs to dig deeper as to what this actually means and whom it applies. Please do your own digging and respond. If it is another layer of paperwork, we need to be clear …

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LLC Owners: Beneficial Owner Information E-File Workshop 9/18- or go to…


Alternatively, you could go to the official FINCEN.gov website and watch their short video, look up answers and ‘get-er-done’. https://www.fincen.gov/boi  This is a MUST-DO for a lot of our local businesses. This workshop would be really helpful. The only bummer here is that it is in-person and in Yakima…. Unless you feel up to a …

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OUR WORKING WATERFRONT 9/10/24:


In case you missed it! Click image….

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BOATYARD BBQ September 26th 2024


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Port is soliciting ideas for the old office in Point Hudson


https://portofpt.com/soliciting-ideas-for-point-hudson-property/ Sep 3, 2024 | News ACCEPTING IDEAS AND PROPOSALS! For decades, the building located at 103 Hudson Street, was home to the Point Hudson Moorage & RV office. After a beautiful remodel of the historic Cupola House, recently completed by the Port’s maintenance crew, the Moorage & RV office has relocated to their new …

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Busy week


Not many posts this week due to preparing for the Wooden Boat festival and RowRowRowMyBoat Rally. Hopefully many of you are taking advantage of both events, contributing to the LOCAL in this homegrown event. Tourism aside, the spirit of the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in uniquely ours and serves to secure the legacy going …

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Largest Sailing Cargo Ship trans-Atlantic in August 2024


New Scientist oepSrnsdtotu5f10t06t0au87c8:A1 uu 3i0082mAc mamuu5s79u1M t9g  · The world’s largest sailing cargo ship is making its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. It left a port in France in early August, and it is on track to deliver 1000 tonnes of cognac and champagne to New York City by 3 September. Its shipments have a carbon footprint one …

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Free business training and consulting


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Port meetings coming up


Upcoming Port Commission Meetings: Date                   Meeting & Time August 28:            5:30 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting CANCELLED September 11:      9:30 a.m. Commission Workshop, 1:00 Regular Commission Meeting September 25:      5:30 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting   GO TO THE COMMISSION MEETINGS PAGE  to hear recordings of previous meetings.

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